Conference Communiqué
Share your Knowledge & Expertise
receive a complimentary conference admission

  • One-day conference registration for the day of your presentation
  • Certificate for 5 hours of professional development for presenting a 1-hour session
  • Opportunity to hone your presentation skills
  • Share your knowledge and expertise with the language training community
  • Expand your personal learning network (PLN)
Share your knowledge and expertise with the ESL teaching community at TESL Ontario's 46th Annual Conference by presenting a concurrent, poster, or remote session and receive a complimentary conference admission for the day of your presentation.
Concurrent Sessions
TESL Ontario is accepting presentation proposals for concurrent sessions that focus on practical information and useful tools for language training professionals in Ontario.  

Interested presenters can choose from a variety of session types to deliver, including:

  • Interactive Workshops (a description of hands-on and interactive activities must be outlined in detail)
  • Presentations
  • Publisher's Presentations (If you are presenting on/about published materials, you MUST select this category)
  • Technology Presentations (BYOD sessions)
  • Papers
Proposal deadline is June 22, 2018. 

Presenters will be notified of the status of their presentation proposals by July 30, 2018.
Poster Presentations
Do you have interesting activities or classroom practices that you'd like to share with your colleagues but don't want to present to a large audience? Then consider presenting at a poster session.

Need some help getting started? View this short video with hints and tips for creating a successful poster session.
Proposal deadline is June 22, 2018. 

Presenters will be notified of the status of their presentation proposals by July 30, 2018.
Remote Sessions
  • Are you tech savvy?
  • Have experience with webinars or online presentations?
  • Interested in contributing to the conference but unable to attend?

Consider submitting a proposal to do a remote webinar session.

Remote sessions are one-hour presentations that would be broadcasted in a presentation room at the conference with a live audience and also with an online audience. The presenter would be in a remote location (not at the conference) and would be available and comfortable with doing a remote presentation.

Remote presenters are required to have:

  • a computer with camera or a webcam
  • a headset with microphone and
  • internet access with a minimum of 10mb download and 5mb upload.
Proposal deadline is June 22, 2018. 

Presenters will be notified of the status of their presentation proposals by July 30, 2018.
TechKnow Experts
The 2018 conference will feature a TechKnow session, where technology experts will provide advice and guidance on specific technology topics.

The one-hour session will feature a number of round tables, each table would be hosted by a technology expert who will speak and answer questions about a specific technology topic.

TESL Ontario is looking for presenters who:

  • are already presenting a session at the conference
  • have expertise in some area of using technology to teach English
  • provide a short 5-mintue explanation of the technology of your choice
  • moderate a guided discussion on the chosen technology topic and,
  • answer questions from participants

Presenters can choose the topic they wish to focus on.
 
Please note that in order to participate in the TechKnow session you must be submitting a proposal for a concurrent session . There is a place on the concurrent proposal form to indicate that you are interested in participating in the TechKnow session.
Career Connections
TESL Ontario will be hosting its 2nd Annual Career Connections event at the 2018 Annual Conference.

We are inviting employers to join us at the TESL Ontario Career Connections half day event designed to make it easier to find the right candidates for your institution.
 
As an employer exhibitor at this career event, you will be able to:

  • interact with professionals from all areas of the ESL community
  • exhibit and promote your institution for FREE
  • share your company's culture and hiring practices with interested attendees, even if you are not currently hiring.

Career Connections will be held on Thursday, November 1 from 1:40 pm - 4:30 pm at the Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto.
 
Space is limited! The deadline is August 31, 2018. 
 
Have questions? Contact the Career Connections team at  careerconnections@teslontario.org
Conference Communiqué Sponsor
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